ROLLER COASTER

What an emotional roller coaster selling your horse is. I don’t know how people do this for a living – I would be bonkers in 5 months.

The ride starts out with a slow and steady climb upward (it took over a year to decide to sell Summer) and then, as you crest the hill (actually make the decision) you start to pick up speed (tell people, call all your friends, put ads up). As you are barreling ever faster downward (thinking that maybe you should have just stuck with your trusty steed) you realize that you are going too fast to get off and you are just going to have to stick it out until the end.

Just as you are starting to get comfortable, you are whipped around a tight turn, and then another tight turn, and then another (the inquires start to come in). Then it’s another long climb uphill (as you answer many, many questions – some good and some incredibly ridiculous).

Suddenly - Woohoo – your first roll (people booked an appointment to come see your horse). And another roll! Then you get 4 rolls in a row and you are so dizzy you are afraid you are going to lose your cookies. Now it’s a sharp turn and you plummet downward so fast and so far you think you are going to pass out (someone really likes your horse – is going to buy your horse - oh, they have changed their minds, no – they are not going to buy your horse) and you start to climb again.

After a few more tight turns and rolls, you crest the last hill and you see the end of the line (someone thinks that your horse is as fantastic as you do and they have bought her). You are happy ... and you are sad too, because you realize that it is the end of the ride.

I will miss Summer ... I do miss Summer, but she has found a fantastic new home with a wonderful family of 2 boys, a Mom and a Dad who all love her. She has lots to teach them, and they have lots to give her, and I know they will have many, many happy trails together – just as I did.



Summer's new family - Mom's shy



Carrilee & Marie on our way out of Tidal Treasures!